All of it, 11-8-26

A link to a discussion from Consortium News; others are accessible by clicking on its name or initials. (Scroll up for this date’s GAZA, UKRAINE and YEMEN so far, and down for ALL OF IT 11-4-26.) — MCM

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The World This Week: ‘The toll from the polls’ began at 9 a.m. EST. Joe Lauria of CN talks with Scott Ritter, former U.S. Marine Corps counterintelligence officer and former U.N. weapons inspector, and German journalist Patrik Baab. Among their topics: * the Iran war, * the Ukraine war, * the U.S. midterm elections, * Germany,  * France,  * the European Union, * Poland, * aspects of Trump administration foreign policy and war policy. Click HERE for video of today’s episode (42) of program, which was about an hour and a quarter long. 

All of it, 11-2-26

Links to two interviews: from Against the Stream via Consortium News, and from Yale Climate Connections via Informed Comment; other published material s accessible by clicking on their names. (Scroll down for this date’s UKRAINE and IRAN, and for ALL OF IT 11-1-26.) — MCM

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FROM NOV. 1  Watch: Who rules America? Patrik Baab of the German program Against the Stream talks with Joe Lauria, editor-in-chief of Consortium News. From CN intro: “Who really governs the United States? The elected politicians — or the economic interests that fund their election campaigns? The U.S. midterm elections are on Tuesday.” Click HERE for 42-minute subtitled video and timed segment-by-segment table of contents. 

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FROM NOV. 1  Why whales are climate heroes — who need humans’ protection. Daisy Simmons of Yale Climate Connections talks with marine biologist Chris Johnson, who leads the World Wildlife Fund’s Protecting Whales & Dolphins Initiative. Click HERE for Simmons’ intro, transcript of their conversation, and photos.

West Bank, 10-21-26

A link to an interview from #PatrikBaab via the Floutist; others are accessible by clicking on their names. (Scroll up for today’s UKRAINE and IRAN so far, and down for WEST BANK 10-17-26.) — MCM

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FROM c. OCT. 8  What one American witnessed in villages and refugee camps. Patrik Baab talks with Cara Marianna of West Bank Alerts and the Floutist. From her introduction: “When I was in Switzerland as summer began to turn into autumn, Patrik Baab, the German broadcast journalist, asked me to sit down for an exchange about my travels and work in the West Bank. It was a wide-ranging conversation.” Click HERE for subtitled video of interview.

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